Tag: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Family Ice Fishing Workshop Set for Jan. 30
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a workshop showing anglers how to make the best of snowy, icy conditions at a...
N.E. Oregon Ponds to Get Chemical Treatment
Starting on Monday, Sept. 28, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will begin chemically treating up to 10 Northeast Oregon ponds in order...
2 Wolves Found Dead in Eastern Oregon
Two wolves were found dead in the Sled Springs area of Wallowa County the week of August 24.
One of the wolves found dead was...
Columbia River Re-Opens for Stugeon Fishing
The Columbia River upstream of Bonneville Dam has been re-opened to catch-and-release fishing for sturgeon, Oregon and Washington fishery managers announced.
Managers had closed that...
ODFW Curtails Fishing Hours on Most Oregon Rivers
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has curtailed fishing hours on most of Oregon’s rivers to avoid additional stress on native fish already...
Warm Water Kills Off Spring Chinook Salmon
An estimated 109 wild spring Chinook salmon in the upper section of the Middle Fork John Day River died last week, apparently due to...
New Video Teaches Beginners How to Catch Trout
Just in time for summer vacations and family fishing, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has introduced a new video series titled How...
ODFW Seeks Outdoor Photos from Citizens
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife wants to showcase your fishing, hunting, crabbing, clamming and wildlife viewing photos on its website, in promotional...
Fish for Free Anywhere in Oregon This Weekend
Free Fishing Weekend in Oregon is June 6-7 – making it the perfect weekend to take a friend or family member out fishing, crabbing...
Chinook Fisheries to Open in Northeast Oregon
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced the opening of three spring Chinook fisheries in Northeast Oregon.
The Imnaha and Wallowa Rivers will...
Irrigon, Umatilla Hatcheries Closed for Renovation
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Irrigon and Umatilla hatcheries are closed to the public until July 15 during a major renovation of...
Hermiston Man Wins Big Game Tag from ODFW
A Hermiston man was among 12 Oregonians who won a special big game tag during an auction held by the Oregon Department of Fish...
Snake River Open For Spring Chinook
Spring Chinook fishing in northeast Oregon kicked off Saturday, May 2 with the opening of the upper Snake River to salmon fishing. It is...
ODFW to Treat Area Trout Fisheries
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a series of public meetings in early May to discuss plans to treat several water...
ODFW to Truck Umatilla Spring Chinook Upriver
With water levels in the Umatilla River already reaching summer lows, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today it will begin transporting...
Hood River Opens for Chinook on April 15
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced that the popular spring chinook fishery on the Hood River will open April 15.
According to...
Wolf Population Growing Throughout Oregon
Wolves are increasing in abundance and expanding in distribution across Oregon, the Fish and Wildlife Commission heard today at its meeting in Salem.
ODFW Wolf...
Commission to Hear Oregon Wolf Population
The Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Friday, March 6 in Salem to be briefed on the 2014 Annual Wolf Report.
The meeting at The...
ODFW Offers Tips for Shed Hunting
This time of year isn’t just for Easter egg hunting. Many Oregonians are in the outdoors looking for another seasonal treat– shed antlers.
Oregon’s male...
ODFW Offers Local Hunting Classes
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has openings in several hunter education classes coming up in late February and March, including courses in...